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LOT 2275
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (278 grams, 14 cm wide).
Squat jar with carinated rim, horizontal bands of painted segmental ornament.
Provenance
Ex Schoyen collection of the Indus Vallery culture, early 2000s.
Literature
Cf. Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994, item 105, for type.
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LOT 2275
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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